How to Extract Cinnamon Oil

Cinnamon is a great holiday scent.

Cinnamon is versatile as a spice and as an essential oil. In oil form, it can help stimulate the blood flow, increase brain activity, freshen the room, and disinfect the house. It has antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. Cinnamon spice and oil can be expensive, but making it at home can reduce the cost and provide you with a quality product.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• 1/2 cup Ground cinnamon
• 10 sticks Cinnamon bark
• 2 cups Olive oil
• Spoon
• Pan or pot
• Amber bottle
• Strainer
• Funnel

1. Measure 1/2 cup of ground cinnamon and 2 cups of olive oil. Place these ingredients into a pan or pot. If you prefer to use cinnamon bark, use 5 to 10 sticks. Using cinnamon bark will make the oil more potent.

2. Set the stove top on medium to high heat. Place the pan on the burner. Allow the cinnamon to heat up for 3 to 5 minutes. The aroma of cinnamon should become potent as it simmers on the stove.

3. Turn off the stove. Allow the cinnamon oil to cool. After the oil has cooled, use a fine mesh strainer to filter out any ground cinnamon or parts of cinnamon bark that remain. Put a coffee filter in the strainer to ensure that you catch any left over debris.

4. Funnel the cinnamon oil into an amber colored glass jar or bottle. A darker bottle prevents light from damaging the oil, and it also preserves the oil for longer.

5. Store the cinnamon oil in the pantry where it is cool and dry. Place a dated label on the bottle or jar. You should keep it for no longer than a month.

Tips & Warnings

• Use the cinnamon oil in a potpourri for winter holidays and celebrations.

• Mix the cinnamon oil with water in a spray bottle. Use it to clean your house.

• Cinnamon oil is potent. It has the potential to burn the skin.

• Although cinnamon can be used for therapeutic purposes, some individuals might be allergic to it.